Texas Gov. Perry Proposes Dirt Cheap $10,000 BA

Insider Higher Ed today pointed me to Texas Governor Perry’s proposal for a $10,000 BA.

From http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/Perry-proposes-10000-bachelor-degree

During his state of the state address Tuesday, Gov. Rick Perry said it is time for colleges and universities to lay out a low-cost path to a degree.

"It's time for a bold, Texas-style solution to their challenge that I'm sure the brightest minds in their universities can devise," said Perry. "Today I'm challenging our institutions of higher education to develop bachelors degrees that cost not more than $10,000 including textbooks."

It is a goal Perry said could be reached with online courses and "innovative teaching techniques."

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